- short waist
- n.1) a short upper body, with a high waist2) archaic a woman's dress with a high waist
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
short waist
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short-waist|ed — «SHRT WAYS tihd», adjective. having a short waist; short from neck to waistline … Useful english dictionary
short waist — noun a high waist on a woman s dress or a person s body. Derivatives short waisted adjective … English new terms dictionary
Short-waisted — Short waist ed, a. Having a short waist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
short-waisted — short′ waist′ed adj. clo of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
short — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b not long in duration; brief (a short time ago; had a short life). c seeming less than the stated amount (a few short years of happiness). 2 of small… … Useful english dictionary
Waist cincher — A short corset, 1860, of one part. A waist cincher (sometimes referred to as a Waspie) is a belt worn around the waist to make the wearer s waist physically smaller, or to create the illusion of being smaller. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
short-waisted — /ʃɔt ˈweɪstəd/ (say shawt waystuhd) adjective of less than average length from the shoulders to the waist …
pan|ty|waist — «PAN tee WAYST», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an undergarment in two pieces with short pants buttoning to the shirt at the waist, worn especially by children. 2. U.S. Slang. a somewhat effeminate man or boy; sissy: »That pantywaist…doesn t even like… … Useful english dictionary
A Young Girl in 1941 with No Waist at All — is a short story by J. D. Salinger, published in Mademoiselle in May 1947. The book has not been published in any anthology.The story s main character, Ray Kinsella, is also the name of the main character in the 1982 book Shoeless Joe by W. P.… … Wikipedia
1840s in fashion — 1840s fashion in European and European influenced clothing is characterized by a narrow, natural shoulder line following the exaggerated puffed sleeves of the later 1820s and 1830s. The narrower shoulder was accompanied by a lower waistline for… … Wikipedia
